Florida Petroleum Council Objects to Forcing Voters to Decide on the Use of Electronic Cigarettes And The Future Of Oil and Gas Drilling In the State
The Florida Petroleum Council raised strong objection to the Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission’s (CRC) approval of a measure to tie an offshore drilling measure with a vaping ban without any public debate. “Monday’s decision will force Florida’s voters to vote for or against two completely unrelated, but important, issues at the same time,” said Executive Director David Mica. “Bundling these issues is mixing apples and oranges, and this decision, made without any public debate, could harm jobs, the state economy, tax revenues, and our long-term energy future.” “Domestic oil and natural gas development is a key driver of Florida’s...
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